About Winmark Corporation Franchising

Our Mission to Support & Celebrate Business Owners

Our Approach

Winmark® has perfected the "ultra-high-value" retailing niche, which
combines selling high-quality secondhand goods alongside brand new merchandise
in a traditional retail format. We've extended that approach to each of
our five brands: Play It Again Sports®, Plato’s Closet®, Once Upon A Child®, Music Go Round®, and Style Encore® and currently have over 1,200 locations all over the continent. We far
exceed our competitors by number of stores and outperform them on average
sales volume with a superior business model, stronger brand name, and
superior support. We have developed fruitful, long-term relationships
with third party vendors that provide everything from business insurance
to fixtures, supplies, and credit card processing to help our franchisees
maximize their bottom line as well as their top line.

When it comes to creating partnerships with our franchisees, we believe
in a 100% franchised system.
That means that there are we have no corporate stores and so all of our
time, effort and resources are focused on providing our franchisees with
what they need to ensure they are in the best position to succeed. To
learn more about our approach to franchise partnerships, visit our
Why Franchise? page.

Our Accolades

Our growing number of franchise locations and long history of success speaks
to our unparalleled approach to franchising, but we've also been recognized
by the industry as well. Over the years, we've accumulated some of the
highest honors from both prestigious organizations and trusted industry
publications.

We have been recognized for/in:

Forbes Magazine Best Small Companies

Forbes Magazine Top Investment Opportunity

Entrepreneur Magazine – Franchise 500 #1 Ranking

Named Top 200+ Franchise Systems in Franchise Times

International Franchise Association Member

Canadian Franchise Association Member

NAMM Top Retailer in the music industry

Want to learn more about Winmark Corporation and what we can offer you
as a franchise partner?
Contact us today!

People Love Buying and Reselling Used Items...Everyday!

1WIDESPREAD APPEAL

Resale shopping appeals to a wide range of demographics and income levels.
Smart consumers are always looking for a good deal and are frequently
shopping for high-quality items at a great value.

2GREEN CONSUMERISM

More consumers than ever before care about the environment. Rather than
disposing of gently used items, people are now choosing to sell their
unwanted items to resale shops.

3HIGH DEMAND

On an annual basis, up to 18% of Americans will shop at a thrift store
and up to 15% will shop at a resale store.

4BOOMING POPULARITY

The resale business is currently one of the fastest growing segments in
the retail industry. Now is the time to get involved in an ever expanding market!

The Style Encore®, Plato's Closet®, Once Upon A Child®, Music
Go Round® and Play It Again Sports® trademarks and logos utilized
in this website are owned by Winmark Corporation and any unauthorized
use of these trademarks by others is subject to action under federal and
state trademark laws. Other brand names are trademarked or registered
by their respective companies.

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